Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 19, 2020
Submitted
December 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6427
Aircraft time
19,162 hours, 7,453 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AFT DOOR LEFT ON NOSE LANDING GEAR. REPLACED HINGE FITTING AND HARDWARE OF LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR AFT DOOR, IAW CMM 52-82-32-400-802-C01, CMM 52-82-32-400-805-B01 AND AMM 32-22-13-410-001-A.

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